REFERENCE SHEET- MITOSIS STAGE WHAT HAPPENS PICTURE PROPHASE METAPHASE ANAPHASE TELOPHASE Cell prepares DNA lines up in Chromosomes Nucleus reforms for cell division the middle of are pulled apart around by copying DNA the cell and by spindle fibers chromosomes and dissolving spindle fibers and are moved and cell begins the nucleus. attach to each to either side of to separate into Spindle fibers side. the cell two new cells. also begin to form.